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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The students, faculty, and alumni of Austin College |
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in Sherman are bidding farewell to a respected leader as Dr. Oscar |
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C. Page retires as the president of that esteemed institution on |
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June 30, 2009; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Page became the 14th president of Austin College |
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in 1994, and during his tenure, he has done an exceptional job of |
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continuing its tradition of excellence in preparing students for |
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productive and rewarding lives; and |
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WHEREAS, A historian who earned his bachelor's degree from |
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Western Kentucky University and his master's and doctoral degrees |
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from the University of Kentucky, Dr. Page taught at Western |
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Kentucky University and the University of Georgia before becoming |
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the dean of Wesleyan College in Georgia in 1971; seven years later, |
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he moved to Lander College in South Carolina, where he was appointed |
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vice president for academic affairs and provost and served as |
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acting president for a term; in 1988, he was named president of |
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Austin Peay State University in Tennessee, remaining in that post |
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until joining Austin College; and |
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WHEREAS, Highly respected by his peers, he has served on the |
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boards of numerous educational organizations, including the |
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Association of Texas Colleges and Universities, the Independent |
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Colleges and Universities of Texas, and the National Association of |
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Independent Colleges and Universities; moreover, he is a former |
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president of the Southern Collegiate Athletic Commission and was a |
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member of the Presidents' Commission and the Division III |
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Management Council for the National Collegiate Athletic |
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Association; his achievements have been recognized with a number of |
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honors, among them, the Chief Executive Officer Leadership Award |
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from District IV of the Council for Advancement and Support of |
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Education and the Meritorious Service Award from the Southern |
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Association of Colleges and Schools; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Page has taken a very active role in each of the |
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communities where he has lived, and during his time in Texas, he has |
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been a member of the Sherman Rotary Club, the Sherman and Denison |
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Chambers of Commerce, and United Way of Grayson County; in |
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addition, he has served on the boards of directors for the United |
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Way, Junior Achievement of Grayson County, and the March of Dimes; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Dr. Page enjoys the love and |
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support of his wife, Anna Laura Hood Page, who works as a |
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professional musician and composer; the couple have two children, |
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Kristen and Matthew; and |
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WHEREAS, For a decade and a half, Oscar Page has demonstrated |
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great skill and leadership in furthering the mission of Austin |
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College and helping thousands of students to attain their academic |
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and professional goals, and he may take justifiable pride in a job |
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well done as he looks ahead to the next exciting chapter of his |
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life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Oscar C. Page on the occasion |
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of his retirement from Austin College and commend him for his |
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outstanding service as president; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Dr. Page as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Phillips |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2235 was adopted by the House on May |
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25, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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